Attention, student artists: library seeks works for juried exhibition

The UT Libraries is seeking student artworks for the Student Art in the Library juried exhibition. The contest awards a First Prize of $300, Second Prize of $150, and Third Prize of $75. Selected two-dimensional works (drawings, graphic design, prints, photography, ceramics, painting) will be on display in the exhibit area during the fall semester. … Continued

Music Library Reopening

After a month of upgrading our shelving, the George F. DeVine Music Library will be reopening at 8:00am on August 1st. Come check out our new and improved compact shelving and media storage! The shelving will now be open to the public. There’s no need to wait around for library staff to retrieve your items … Continued

Music Library closing temporarily

The George F. DeVine Music Library (G4 Natalie L. Haslam Music Center) will be closed July 3-31 for upgrades to the library’s compact shelving. During this time, users may request delivery of Music Library materials by selecting “Request” “Item Pickup or Delivery” from the “Items” record in the library catalog. Please be aware that for … Continued

UT Library Council honors work on master agreements

Blake Reagan, Micheline Westfall, Corey Halaychik The University of Tennessee Library Council recently honored three UT staff members for working to streamline the purchase of library materials across UT campuses. Not long ago, Corey Halaychik, Blake Reagan, and Micheline Westfall finalized the one-hundredth “master agreement” with a library vendor. The UT libraries typically negotiate hundreds … Continued

Re-carpeting throughout Hodges Library

Re-carpeting on all floors of Hodges Library will begin following final exams and will continue through June. New carpet will be installed on the ground floor, first floor (including the auditorium), and all stacks floors (floors 3-6). Carpets in faculty studies and beneath graduate carrels also will be replaced. Small areas within the stacks may … Continued

Rita Smith Honored for Extraordinary Service to the University

Rita Smith, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries’ executive associate dean, is the 2014 recipient of the UT Chancellor’s Citation for Extraordinary Service to the University. Her extraordinary accomplishments and dedication were celebrated at the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet on April 23. The Chancellor’s Citation for Extraordinary Service to the University is a singular distinction, awarded … Continued